{"id":340663,"date":"2015-07-10T09:33:00","date_gmt":"2015-07-10T01:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html"},"modified":"2019-05-04T00:23:24","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T16:23:24","slug":"chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Weddings: Where to get your traditional bridal outfits?"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>Long before the iconic white <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wedding-special\/fashion-wedding-special\/reel-weddings-10-iconic-movie-wedding-dresses-107662.html#post-107662\">wedding gowns<\/a> came along, there was the traditional striking red two-piece <em>qun kua<\/em>, also known as <em>kua<\/em> in short. A\u00a0strong reflection of Chinese culture and tradition, these elegant outfits\u00a0symbolised good luck, happiness and a blessed marriage life. Needless to say, it was highly favoured by the olden day Chinese bride.<\/p> <p>Over the years\u00a0trends come and go, but the idea of donning the perfect <em>qun kua<\/em> never fades away completely. Even till today, it\u00a0remains a hot topic amongst\u00a0couples right before marriage (not that we're surprised). In fact, now this very ceremonial dress has been gaining popularity at a steadfast pace, thanks to the increasing number of couples wearing\u00a0them at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wedding-special\/wedding-planning\/picture-perfect-10-best-spots-singapore-pre-wedding-photoshoot-110296.html#post-110296\">pre-wedding photoshoots <\/a>, and\u00a0some\u00a0during tea ceremonies on their actual day.<\/p> <p>With all the hype surrounding the traditional garb these days, we can't help but wonder, where can we actually go to get\u00a0them?<\/p> <p>To set that inquisitive\u00a0mind at ease, we\u2019ve uncovered an <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/fashion\/serial-shopper\/wedding-gown-shopping-singapores-best-bridal-studios-105355.html#post-105355#item=1\">array of boutiques<\/a>\u00a0around Singapore where you can rent or buy traditional attires. Now go on, get yourself fitted for the big day and remember to snap some shots for keepsake along the way!<\/p> <p><em>Jinghui Lee<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether it\u2019s for auspicious reasons or just a bid to preserve heritage, with these timeless classics, you\u2019re one step closer to walking down the aisle in style.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":478,"featured_media":110657,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Whether it\u2019s for auspicious reasons or just a bid to preserve heritage, with these timeless classics, you\u2019re one step closer to walking down the aisle in style.","_is_translated":false,"_source_post_url":"","is_displayed_in_hp":false,"displayed_in_hp_after_update":false,"is_thumb_featured":false,"template_without_diapo":"","enable_bloc_resume":false,"bloc_resume_post":[],"ctc_post":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9791,16864,17088],"tags":[8380,8711,8712,10329,28,8766,4677,1138],"class_list":["post-340663","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-galerie","category-galerie-hk","category-fashion-wedding-special-hk","tag-bridal-boutique","tag-bridal-outfits","tag-qun-kua","tag-shopping","tag-singapore","tag-tavi-gevinson","tag-traditional","tag-weddings"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chinese Weddings: Where to get your traditional bridal outfits? - Hong Kong<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Whether it\u2019s for auspicious reasons or just a bid to preserve heritage, with these timeless classics, you\u2019re one step closer to walking down the aisle in style.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Chinese Weddings: Where to get your traditional bridal outfits?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Whether it\u2019s for auspicious reasons or just a bid to preserve heritage, with these timeless classics, you\u2019re one step closer to walking down the aisle in style.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Marie France Asia, women&#039;s magazine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2015-07-10T01:33:00+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2019-05-03T16:23:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/07\/The-Red-Wedding1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"410\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Jinghui Lee\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@mariefranceasia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@mariefranceasia\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Jinghui Lee\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Jinghui Lee\",\"@id\":\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/#\/schema\/person\/769a661e971dfdbb16301041070aa06a\"},\"headline\":\"Chinese Weddings: Where to get your traditional bridal outfits?\",\"datePublished\":\"2015-07-10T01:33:00+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2019-05-03T16:23:24+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html\"},\"wordCount\":213,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/chinese-weddings-get-traditional-bridal-outfits-340663.html#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/07\/The-Red-Wedding1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"bridal boutique\",\"bridal outfits\",\"qun kua\",\"shopping\",\"Singapore\",\"Tavi Gevinson\",\"traditional\",\"weddings\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Galerie\",\"Galerie\",\"Wedding dress &amp; 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